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Gaius Julius Solinus

400 - 400

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Gaius Julius Solinus, better known simply as Solinus, was a Latin grammarian, geographer, and compiler who probably flourished in the early 3rd century AD. Historical scholar Theodor Mommsen dates him to the middle of the 3rd century. Solinus was the author of De mirabilibus mundi ("On the Wonders of the World") which circulated under the titles Collectanea Rerum Memorabilium ("A Collection of Curious Things"), Mirabilia, and Polyhistor, the latter title being favoured by the author himself. The work is indeed a description of curiosities in a chorographic framework. Adventus, to whom it is dedicated, is identified with Oclatinius Adventus, Roman consul in AD 218. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gaius Julius Solinus is the 1,796th most popular writer (down from 1,743rd in 2019), the 1,870th most popular biography from Italy (down from 1,827th in 2019) and the 123rd most popular Italian Writer.

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Among writers, Gaius Julius Solinus ranks 1,796 out of 7,302. Before him are Adam Zagajewski, Gabriel Naudé, Ibn Kemal, Lilya Brik, Colin Dexter, and Juan Carlos Onetti. After him are Yaşar Kemal, Slavenka Drakulić, Louis-Sébastien Mercier, Li He, Stéphane Hessel, and Augusto Boal.

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Among people born in 400, Gaius Julius Solinus ranks 38. Before him are Quintus Smyrnaeus, Gunther, Maximus of Hispania, Syrianus, Julius Firmicus Maternus, and Maruthas of Martyropolis. After him are Priscus Attalus, Mawiyya, Varazdat, Saint Fabiola, Anthemius, and Charaton. Among people deceased in 400, Gaius Julius Solinus ranks 11. Before him are Flavia Maximiana Theodora, Thaïs, Eustathius of Antioch, Quintus Smyrnaeus, Julius Firmicus Maternus, and Faustina. After him are Varazdat, Juvencus, Mallobaudes, Aphthonius of Antioch, Pelagonius, and Faustus of Mileve.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Gaius Julius Solinus ranks 1,870 out of 5,161. Before him are Thomas of Celano (1185), Franz Joseph I, Prince of Liechtenstein (1726), Properzia de' Rossi (1490), Guido of Siena (1230), Giuseppe Baresi (1958), and Lippo Memmi (1291). After him are Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy (1940), Odoardo Beccari (1843), Gianluca Zambrotta (1977), Lucius Verginius Rufus (14), Gian Francesco Malipiero (1882), and Baldus de Ubaldis (1327).

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Among WRITERS In Italy

Among writers born in Italy, Gaius Julius Solinus ranks 123. Before him are Rafael Sabatini (1875), Giorgio Bassani (1916), Jacopone da Todi (1236), Julius Firmicus Maternus (400), Moschus (-200), and Thomas of Celano (1185). After him are Giovannino Guareschi (1908), Oswald von Wolkenstein (1377), Paulinus II of Aquileia (740), Giovanni Battista Guarini (1538), Tonino Guerra (1920), and Luigi Illica (1857).

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